| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gadberry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams's floater is tipped away by John Stanton | 36-31 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg is hacked by Robert Eng - foul #1 on Robert Eng, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg lays it in | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Robert Priestley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Adger | 38-33 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Courtemanche | 38-36 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Michael Walters is called for the reach on John Stanton - foul #1 on Michael Walters, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Robert Priestley is hacked by Michael Walters - foul #2 on Michael Walters, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | John Stanton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg is denied on a layup by Greg Hutchinson | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Greg Hutchinson | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Eng and the foul's on Michael Walters - foul #3 on Michael Walters, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry (PF), Mark Gray (C) Michael Walters, Robert Gadberry | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Priestley | 41-36 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | The jumper by Greg Hutchinson is denied by Mark Gray | 41-36 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ginsburg | 41-36 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 41-36 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Robert Priestley grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Robert Eng clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Robert Eng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Robert Eng pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the runner in the paint | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Robert Eng pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Eng | 45-36 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Perkins | 45-36 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Priestley | 48-36 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-36 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Robert Eng tips it in | 52-41 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Eng - foul #2 on Robert Eng, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), Brent Issac (PF), John Stanton (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin (PG), George Johnson (SG), Vincent Caldwell (SF), Robert Gadberry (C) Richard Courtemanche, James Adams, Jeffrey Ginsburg, Mark Gray | |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | John Stanton loses the dribble to John Rankin | 52-43 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Brent Issac scores on a floater from the right side | 54-45 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson is hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters (PF) Ted Perry | |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Stanton - foul #2 on John Stanton, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | John Stanton pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | John Stanton misses the jumper from the right side | 54-45 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Vincent Caldwell | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Issac (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Gadberry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters is hacked by John Stanton - foul #3 on John Stanton, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gadberry | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | David Zorc is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Zorc, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (PF) Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Adams (SG) George Johnson | |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Robert Gadberry steps in front of the Gordon Casey pass | 54-48 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | David Zorc grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), Brent Issac (C) Kenneth Bowler, Gordon Casey, David Zorc, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson (PG), Mark Gray (PF), Martin Derr (C) Vincent Caldwell, Michael Walters, Robert Gadberry | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Adger - foul #1 on Norman Adger, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF) John Rankin | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF) Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Derr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brent Issac - foul #1 on Brent Issac, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Derr misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Derr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Brent Issac is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brent Issac, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry (PF) James Adams | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin (PG), Michael Walters (PF) Martin Derr, Mark Gray | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Norman Adger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ginsburg, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), David Zorc (SG), Carlos Perkins (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche (PG), Robert Gadberry (C) George Johnson, Ted Perry | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Jeffrey Ginsburg is called for the reach on Greg Hutchinson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ginsburg, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Adams (SG) Jeffrey Ginsburg | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Casey | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 27 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Gadberry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Courtemanche | 58-53 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson drills a jumper in the lane set up by Gordon Casey | 60-53 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Gadberry | 60-55 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), John Stanton (C) Gordon Casey, David Zorc, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF) John Rankin | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Norman Adger | 63-55 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Eng - foul #3 on Robert Eng, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry (PF) Michael Walters | |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Robert Eng hits the finger roll | 65-57 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (SF), Carlos Perkins (PF) Greg Hutchinson, Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin (PG), Mark Gray (C) Richard Courtemanche, Robert Gadberry | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | David Zorc misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Gray | 65-57 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin lays it in on a great pass from James Adams | 65-59 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | John Stanton hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Zorc | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters (PF) Mark Gray | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Adams | 67-59 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Ted Perry is blocked by John Stanton | 67-59 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | John Stanton gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ted Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | John Rankin takes the ball from Robert Priestley in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Michael Walters is denied by John Stanton | 67-59 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson (SF), Robert Eng (PF) David Zorc, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche (PG), Robert Gadberry (C) John Rankin, Ted Perry | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 70-59 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Courtemanche | 70-62 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | John Stanton misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | John Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | John Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson is called for traveling | 71-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Stanton (C) Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Robert Eng gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Robert Eng comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Robert Priestley gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Norman Adger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Eng | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry misses the lay-in | 74-62 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry can't tip it in | 74-62 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Priestley runs out the clock | 74-62 |